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Annexure V
MBA C102
PRE-REQUISITE COURSES, IF ANY: Specify COURSE COORDINATOR: COURSE INSTRUCTOR: K Sumitha K Sumitha SECTION: SECTION: A 1
1) Course Objectives:
The graduates of Master of Business Administration should know about the environments in which the businesses exist and operate. Business environments are becoming complex and competitive. A thorough understanding of the same is important for successfully running any business unit at any place. Since the external and internal environmental factors affect every aspect of business it is essential for the graduates to know the components and the impact they have on business operations. The success of any business depends upon its adaptability to its environment. The graduates have to know and understand the business environment in order to formulate new growth strategies for success, expansion and increasing profits on a day to day basis, in the fast developing and changing world. To face this challenge they have to learn the business environments, their policies, structures, technology (used, using and will be using), LPG concepts, international markets & trends.
After learning this course you (the student) will be able to 1. Outline the various components of Business Environment. 2. Recognize, distinguish, paraphrase, and explain impact of business environment on business activities. 3. Apply the knowledge to analyze current situations. 4. Identify, distinguish and present the various facts and uniqueness of the any component of the business environment. 5. Relate, Interpret and recommend new strategies to enhance business operations towards profit making. 2) Scope: The scope encapsulates the various components of business environment i.e.
2.1 Economic Environment of business 2.2 Political and Legal environment of business 2.3 Socio Cultural and Technological environment 2.4 International and Recent Issues in environment
3) Course Syllabus: Unit I: Business Environment Introduction: Concepts, Significance and Nature of Business Environment Elements of environment: Internal and External Techniques of Environmental Scanning and Monitoring.
Unit II: Economic environment of business: Significance and Elements of Economic Environment Economic Systems and Business Environment Economic Planning in India Government Policies: Industrial Policy, Fiscal Policy, Foreign Trade Policy Economic Reforms, Liberalization, Privatization & Globalization (LPG) and Structural Adjustment Programs.
Unit III: Political and Legal environment of business: Critical elements of Political Environment Government and Business Changing dimensions of Legal Environment in India MRTP & FEMA and Licensing Policy Consumer Protection Act.
Unit IV: Socio Cultural and Technological environment: Critical Elements of Socio Cultural Environment Consumerism in India Technological Environment in India Social Audit, Policy on Research and Development Patent laws Technology transfer. Unit V: International and Recent Issues in environment: Multinational Corporations Foreign collaborations and Indian business Nonresident Indians and Corporate Sector. Public sector reforms, Consortiums.
4) Learning Support: a) Recommended Text Book: 1. Justin Paul, Business Environment Text and Cases, 3e TMH b) Reference books: 1. Shaik Saleem, Business Environment, 2E, Pearson c) Journals to be referred:
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5) Brief Session Plan: Schedule of Sessions Module UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3 UNIT 4 UNIT 5 Topic(s) Business Environment Introduction Economic Environment of Business Political and Legal Environment of Business Socio Cultural and Technological Environment International and Recent Issues in environment Total No. of Sessions 7 8 7 6 5 33
Unit No. 1
Topics to be covered Concepts of Business Environment Concepts of Business Environment Significance and Nature of Business Environment Elements of environment: Internal and External Elements of environment: Internal and External Case study 01 Techniques of Environment Scanning and Monitoring Techniques of Environment Scanning and Monitoring
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Case study 02
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Environment, Economic Systems and Business Environment 11. 18.8.2011 Thursday 12. 19.8.2011 Friday Economic Planning in India Government Policies: Industrial Policy Case study 03 Lucent in the era of Economic Reforms T 40-41
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Fiscal Policy
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Foreign Trade Policy Economic Reforms Case study 04 Global expansion strategies of NIIT, WIPRO, & APTECH based on the new economic regime of China.
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Structural Adjustment Programs Liberalization, Privatization& Globalization (LPG) 3 Political and Legal Environment of Business: Critical elements of Political Environment Case study 05 Mixed Economy Cases- India and Poland Market economy(USA & Canada) Planned and Command Economies (Cuba & Vietnam)
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Thursday 23. 16.9.2011 Friday Changing dimensions of Legal Environment in India Case study 06 Bank of Maduras merger with ICICI bank. T 260
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FEMA
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Consumerism in India Case study 07 Technology implementation for card based business: case of Deutsche bank, Italy.
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Case study 08
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Corporation 37. 28.10.2011 Friday 38. 1.11.2011 Tuesday 39. 3.11.2011 Thursday Foreign collaborations and Indian business Nonresident Indians and Corporate Sector Case study 09 Monitor group outsourcing to jobs to India R 131 5 International and Recent Issues in environment: Multinational Corporations Multinational Corporations T 391
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Public sector reforms & Consortiums Case study 10 WAL-MARTs FDI in India
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10) TEACHING AND EVALUATION: a. Course(s) taught by a single instructor (theory) is referred to as single section course and course(s) taught by group of instructors in more than one section is referred to as multisection courses. b. The teacher for single section courses or associated with multi-section courses is referred to as Instructor. c. In case of multi- section courses, the team is led by an instructor known as Course Coordinator. For single section courses, an Instructor will be designated as Course Coordinator. Course Coordinator is also an instructor in multi-section course. d. A team of instructors, under the leadership of Course Coordinator, work together for meeting all requirements of teaching, evaluation and administrative aspects of the course. The Course Coordinator has the responsibility of conducting the course with the cooperation of all instructors in the team. e. Handout shall be given to the students on the first day of the class. f. Students will be assessed on continuous basis with a weightage of 40 per cent. The comprehensive examination carries a weightage of 60 per cent. 11) Evaluation Scheme: a) Continuous Assessment: Max Marks: 40 SR. COMPONENT NO. Internal assessment Exams 1. (Average marks of two tests will be considered) Students attitude, participation in class and 2. discipline Surprise Test - objective or descriptive 3. (Best of the two tests will be considered) 4. 5 5. Assignment Case Study Class attendance Total i.
DURATION 1.5 hours Through out the semester 10 to 20 minutes 1 Week 3 weeks Through out the semester
WEIGHTAGE 15 5 5 5 5 5 40
Two internal assessment exams will be conducted for all courses during the semester. The internal exams will be conducted for 50 marks which in turn will be scaled to 15 marks. The schedule of exams will be notified by the Head of the department. Students attitude means, the students inclination, openness and fervor to learning and honoring the instructions of the faculty member concerned. Participation means, the students involvement in the class activities including answering the specific and overhead questions the faculty member puts from time to time during a session under interactive style of delivery in the class room or lab or an activity hall. Good behavior on and off the premises, punctuality and regularity in attending classes are the issues coming under discipline. A Surprise Test is of objective or subjective nature decided by the faculty concerned and is conducted without prior intimation. There will be two such tests in a semester.
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iv. Home assignments (Written) are given in each course by the faculty member concerned. There will be one assignment in each semester in each course. The assignments shall be submitted before the deadline fixed by the respective faculty member. The defaulter shall
lose marks allotted for that assignment and in no case, marks will be awarded retrospectively. v. Under case analysis exercise, students are given a case by the faculty concerned and students are required to analyze the case. Marks are awarded to each student separately based on the analysis. In case of computer related courses, computer programming exercise may be given instead of case analysis.
vi. Reading seminars will be implemented and evaluated as per the guidelines provided. vii. Class attendance is monitored by each faculty member and based on the percentage of attendance marks are awarded by the faculty member concerned. viii. In order to maintain transparency in evaluation, the answer sheets of all components should be shown to the students within one week of conducting the tests and quiz. If a student is not convinced with the marks awarded he/she can apply for recheck. However, the student can apply for recheck on the day of returning the answer sheet within the classroom only. ix. It shall be the responsibility of the Course Coordinator to display solution key on the notice board immediately after the evaluation component with evaluation scheme. The instructor should stick to the evaluation scheme announced while checking the answer sheets. x. Submission of final grades to the Examination Committee is the sole responsibility of the Course Coordinator.
xi. A comprehensive examination of three hour-duration is held at the end of the semester for 100 marks. This carries a weightage of 60 per cent. b) General Structure of the Question Paper for the Comprehensive Examinations: S. No. 1.
Pattern Section A: Questions based on concepts, theories, etc. shall be included in this section. Each question carries one or two marks. All questions are compulsory to answer. Section B: Question based on the application of concepts, models, problem-solving, etc. would be included in this section. Students have to answer 5 out of 7 questions. Section C: Students have to write a written case analysis. There is no choice provided. Total
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12) ATTENDANCE a. It is mandatory for a student to achieve 75% attendance in each course. Failing to meet the minimum attendance requirements shall be cause for detention of a student from appearing for an examination in a course. b. A student has to attend all the continuous assessment components and other evaluation components conducted by the University. c. Attendance will carry 5 per cent weightage in each course. Marks will be awarded for attendance in each course as per following:
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